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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,889.04, 262,305.60 and 62,548.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,889.04, 262,305.60 and 62,548.28 is: 93,812.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,889.04 : 262,305.60 = 62,548.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,889.04/262,305.60 = 62,548.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,889.04x = 262,305.60 × 62,548.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,889.04x = 16,406,764,114.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,406,764,114.37/174,889.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,812.42

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